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Note 4 - Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	4. Related Party Transactions The following related party transactions occurred during the three years ended December 31, 2013; (a) We purchase fuel and obtain tires and related services from a company in which one of our directors is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer and the principal stockholder. We paid that company $585,000 in 2013, $988,000 in 2012 and $1.4 million in 2011 for fuel and tire services. In addition, we paid $1.6 million in 2013 and $1.7 million in each of 2012 and 2011 to tire manufacturers for tires that we purchased from the tire manufacturers but were provided by the same company. The same company received commissions from the tire manufacturers related to these purchases. We did not have any accounts payable to that company as of December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012. (b) We paid $495,000 in 2012 and $615,000 in 2011 for various construction projects to a company in which one of our directors is the president and owner. We did not pay this company for any services in 2013. We did not have any accounts payable to that company as of December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012. (c) We provide transportation services to MWL as described in Note 9.

Note 4 - Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

4. Related Party Transactions

The following related party transactions occurred during the three years ended December 31, 2013;

(a) We purchase fuel and obtain tires and related services from a company in which one of our directors is the chairman of the board and chief executive officer and the principal stockholder. We paid that company $585,000 in 2013, $988,000 in 2012 and $1.4 million in 2011 for fuel and tire services. In addition, we paid $1.6 million in 2013 and $1.7 million in each of 2012 and 2011 to tire manufacturers for tires that we purchased from the tire manufacturers but were provided by the same company. The same company received commissions from the tire manufacturers related to these purchases. We did not have any accounts payable to that company as of December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

(b) We paid $495,000 in 2012 and $615,000 in 2011 for various construction projects to a company in which one of our directors is the president and owner. We did not pay this company for any services in 2013. We did not have any accounts payable to that company as of December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.

(c) We provide transportation services to MWL as described in Note 9.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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